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is half of that of the u.s. so how does a country with a much smaller economy have a larger trading volume china is in the business of business in the united states is in the business of war. china's energies and talents are going into making more at lower prices and exploiting it around the world that high profits while america's energy are going into military industrial complex and making sophisticated weaponry waging wars see you can't do both it's either you know it's guns or butter i didn't make that line so the united states has lost its competitive edge because of its military expansionism and secondly it's as though the whole nation is living with attention deficit disorder if they go back to nafta back in one nine hundred ninety four when it was first pushed through many people warned that this was going to happen it was that great sucking sound it wasn't only going to come from mexico it was going to come from around the world as u.s. manufacturing shipped as jobs overseas to cheap labor countries to b
is half of that of the u.s. so how does a country with a much smaller economy have a larger trading volume china is in the business of business in the united states is in the business of war. china's energies and talents are going into making more at lower prices and exploiting it around the world that high profits while america's energy are going into military industrial complex and making sophisticated weaponry waging wars see you can't do both it's either you know it's guns or butter i...
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here in r t the u.s. president is preparing for his state of the union address it's barack obama's first since reelection and he'll explain what he's got planned for a second term let's discuss what he's likely to include and exclude with gerald horne he's a professor of history at the university. now a bomb his main focus is going to be restoring middle class prosperity why is that on top of his agenda. well it's clear that there has been a slowdown in the u.s. economy as you well know this slowdown is increasingly being exacerbated by the rising tidal wave of u.s. debt which is now in detroit as mr obama sees it he has to make proposals that speak to this is this will include for example more emphasis on the green economy and green jobs the problem he faces is that there is a large political opposition in united states that is heavily in mest and climate change denial and as hotly opposed to any measures that speak to the issue of the green economy. now foreign policy issues as well on the agenda big an
here in r t the u.s. president is preparing for his state of the union address it's barack obama's first since reelection and he'll explain what he's got planned for a second term let's discuss what he's likely to include and exclude with gerald horne he's a professor of history at the university. now a bomb his main focus is going to be restoring middle class prosperity why is that on top of his agenda. well it's clear that there has been a slowdown in the u.s. economy as you well know this...
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first of all, the u.s. should take harder, you know, attitude or the same sanctions, but i believe that the new sanctions or resolution probably will be much more similar. so rather than substantive ones. because still china's attitude u.s. issues is quite different from ours -- i mean, u.s., south korea,en and japan. maybe a month or two month, maybe tension will continue, but after that maybe we can see different atmosphere. >>> traders took the test in stride. our asia markets are now closed. tell us what happened. >> it was quite a muted reaction on asian markets, gene. a handful of asian markets were closed today. those that were open took cues from other factors. let's take a look. here's a snapshot of the region. stock prices here in tokyo remain strong, as you can see. other asian stocks trading tended to be thin as chinese markets were closed due to the lunar new year holiday. the nikkei closed 1.9% higher on a weaker yen. south korea's kospi slipped 0.75%. indonesia's key index held benchmark inte
first of all, the u.s. should take harder, you know, attitude or the same sanctions, but i believe that the new sanctions or resolution probably will be much more similar. so rather than substantive ones. because still china's attitude u.s. issues is quite different from ours -- i mean, u.s., south korea,en and japan. maybe a month or two month, maybe tension will continue, but after that maybe we can see different atmosphere. >>> traders took the test in stride. our asia markets are...
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so the u.s. has quickly come up and i think it's a tribute to everyone who has been involved in the industry and the policymakers. so we have caught up like that. >> host: has a point person here in the u.s. on samsung's executive team, how much time do you spend talking about, thinking about, worrying about what congress may be doing and what the fcc may be doing? >> guest: policy is an increasing interest to us and important to us because just with a range of -- when you go all the way from semiconductor chips to phones to televisions to home appliances, obviously there are a lot of policy issues that are important there and trying to monitor this closely and understand the implications. i think it's always important for somebody to focus on what you do best and what we do best is making great products, delivering great services through them so coming up with new designs and new interfaces and finding the policy and vacations in trying to find how we can adjust to those and keep our business th
so the u.s. has quickly come up and i think it's a tribute to everyone who has been involved in the industry and the policymakers. so we have caught up like that. >> host: has a point person here in the u.s. on samsung's executive team, how much time do you spend talking about, thinking about, worrying about what congress may be doing and what the fcc may be doing? >> guest: policy is an increasing interest to us and important to us because just with a range of -- when you go all...
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how did it said that anyone the u.s. declares to be part of the axis of evil probably deserves a closer look at a proper historical context outside of the corporate media tunnelvision so you might want to look into that now probably the most prevalent attack that i get on the show is on the way that i look and dress every day i get a barrage of degrading insults and i'm trying to sell sex on the show doesn't matter if i'm wearing a suit or a dress damn i could probably be wearing a burka and i'd probably still be objectified to that end this is the best response i've seen to the criticisms about the show's intro z.t. h.g. forty eight twenty one says on you tube your take is ad homonym against the r t presenters you and others miss the symbolism symbolism behind abby's intro she begins getting all glamour and up as an anchor on fox a miss and b c would do but instead of doing what you expect to walk into a news desk and sitting pretty to lend a pretty face to corporate nonsense she owns the gear of a demolition asst picks
how did it said that anyone the u.s. declares to be part of the axis of evil probably deserves a closer look at a proper historical context outside of the corporate media tunnelvision so you might want to look into that now probably the most prevalent attack that i get on the show is on the way that i look and dress every day i get a barrage of degrading insults and i'm trying to sell sex on the show doesn't matter if i'm wearing a suit or a dress damn i could probably be wearing a burka and...
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u.s. geological survey measured magnitude 4.9, considerably more powerful than previous tests. leaders have condemned it. and there are protests in south korea. they have the north korean flag and pictures of the leader of north korea, kim john thune. >> this remote mountain range in northern north korea for weeks has been under scrutiny. on tuesday the wait was over. pyeongchang said it carried out a test of a miniaturized nuclear weapons in a tunnel. this nuclear tests, unlike the previous one, was safely and perfect conducted at a high level by using a smaller and lighter nuclear armed with high explosive part. >> that claim marks a change about north korea's nuclear program. for years the governments here and in the u.s. have said north korea was some way of having a miniaturize device suitable for use on top of a missile. at least, this test brings that prospect closer. despite last year's successful rocket launch, north korea has yet to develop ballistic missile that could strike the
u.s. geological survey measured magnitude 4.9, considerably more powerful than previous tests. leaders have condemned it. and there are protests in south korea. they have the north korean flag and pictures of the leader of north korea, kim john thune. >> this remote mountain range in northern north korea for weeks has been under scrutiny. on tuesday the wait was over. pyeongchang said it carried out a test of a miniaturized nuclear weapons in a tunnel. this nuclear tests, unlike the...
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how did said that anyone the u.s. declares to be part of the axis of evil probably deserves a closer look at a proper historical context outside of the corporate media tunnelvision so you might want to look into that now probably the most prevalent attack that i get on the show is on the way that i look and dress every day i get a barrage of degrading insults and i'm trying to sell sex on the show doesn't matter if i'm wearing a suit or a dress damn i could probably be wearing a burka and i'd probably still be objectified to that end this is the best response i've seen to the criticisms about the show's intro z.t. h.g. forty eight twenty one says on you tube you could take it out home and against the r t presenters you and others miss the symbolism symbolism behind abby's intro she begins getting all glamour and up as an anchor on fox and this and b c would do but instead of doing what you expect to walk into a news desk and sitting pretty to lend a pretty face to corporate nonsense shows the gear of a demolition ist
how did said that anyone the u.s. declares to be part of the axis of evil probably deserves a closer look at a proper historical context outside of the corporate media tunnelvision so you might want to look into that now probably the most prevalent attack that i get on the show is on the way that i look and dress every day i get a barrage of degrading insults and i'm trying to sell sex on the show doesn't matter if i'm wearing a suit or a dress damn i could probably be wearing a burka and i'd...
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u.s. is running an annual deficit of $1.1 trillion. >> we still have some fiscal speed bumps coming. and then we have the question of what they actually do on the fiscal side. so, right now, the economy and the fiscal situation are wrapped up into one really nasty ball of wax. >> reporter: keep in mind that many of the international problems that have existed for more than a year haven't gone away. slowing economies in europe and china could slow global growth. and conflict with iran could push up energy prices. erika miller, "n.b.r.," new york. >> susie: joining us now with more on what to expect from president obama's state of the union address, david gordon, head of research at the eurasia group in washington d.c. >> so if you heard from our report, david, it's all about the economy. that's the big interest for most americans. what can the president propose tomorrow that will get the economy moving without some kind of big stimulus plan? >> so i think that the president's going to try t
u.s. is running an annual deficit of $1.1 trillion. >> we still have some fiscal speed bumps coming. and then we have the question of what they actually do on the fiscal side. so, right now, the economy and the fiscal situation are wrapped up into one really nasty ball of wax. >> reporter: keep in mind that many of the international problems that have existed for more than a year haven't gone away. slowing economies in europe and china could slow global growth. and conflict with...
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but a decade ago but was caught by the u.s. wants to know where the south korean program now the north koreans are saying they're the real of the koreans and the end of the korean peninsula where does this put china how should beijing respond to this after all it did except those sanctions earlier didn't it and it's seen as an ally for north korea but is in a difficult position is it's not really challenging diplomatic position beijing is and i don't think beijing is it is as difficult a position as the western media wishes that it was. the chinese don't like to be seen as the only nation supporting. north korea not well thought of anywhere we're all what i'm dealing in north korea is important to china strategically it's the buffer zone the chinese believe that if north korea and the regime there would implode collapse like germany and russia. south koreans would move in gobble up north korea and the u.s. forces its forces move close to the chinese. china does not want that is such a no really needs to keep that north korea or
but a decade ago but was caught by the u.s. wants to know where the south korean program now the north koreans are saying they're the real of the koreans and the end of the korean peninsula where does this put china how should beijing respond to this after all it did except those sanctions earlier didn't it and it's seen as an ally for north korea but is in a difficult position is it's not really challenging diplomatic position beijing is and i don't think beijing is it is as difficult a...
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u.s. economy. we preview the economic state of the union. why regulators need to treat them like other business. then u.s. airways sees big benefits in merging with american airlines. we look at the new landscape for airlines if the deal goes through. we have that anmore tonight on nbr. president obama is preparing to deliver his first state of the union address of his new term, tomorrow. the american people will be listening carefully to his plans to grow the economy, especially as they struggle with less take home pay, and worries about their jobs. while there are signs of improvement in the economy, the unemployment rate rose in january to 7.9%. so what is the current state of the economy? erika miller talked to two experts with different views. >> reporter: it may seem strange to many investors that the stock market can be hovering at five- year highs, when the economy is so weak. but what's fueling the rally is not the current situation, it's hope. >> we've taken out some of the downs
u.s. economy. we preview the economic state of the union. why regulators need to treat them like other business. then u.s. airways sees big benefits in merging with american airlines. we look at the new landscape for airlines if the deal goes through. we have that anmore tonight on nbr. president obama is preparing to deliver his first state of the union address of his new term, tomorrow. the american people will be listening carefully to his plans to grow the economy, especially as they...
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we the u.s. government now intercepts more than one point seven billion messages a day from american citizens one point seven billion that's even that's telephone calls it's other forms of communication that's about one point seven billion we've got this apparatus set up now with hundreds and hundreds of thousands of people over a million people with top security clearances they've created this kind of very state they said in one nine hundred eighty four kind of state in many ways we say well if i was an iceberg i have million clearances one million times security top security have you know you know which we are living in a fishbowl and i think the sad part is that kids the younger people accept that. they're used to they don't say well you know and it's true i mean how can we follow the law as everybody but the truth is that we're all ultimately watching ourselves is it or well you know. it's may not be oppressive on the surface but you know horowitz we have to have certain we there's no place t
we the u.s. government now intercepts more than one point seven billion messages a day from american citizens one point seven billion that's even that's telephone calls it's other forms of communication that's about one point seven billion we've got this apparatus set up now with hundreds and hundreds of thousands of people over a million people with top security clearances they've created this kind of very state they said in one nine hundred eighty four kind of state in many ways we say well...
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u.s. economy and profits for this year. on top of that, financial conditions in the eurozone are still a threat to u.s. stocks. >> with the market at current levels, which... basically looks like they're priced for perfection, there doesn't leave a lot of room for any disappointing news. and there are a lot of areas that could create disappointing news. >> reporter: weissberg says many market pros believe stocks are headed higher, but they need a catalyst, and that's unlikely to come from tonight's state of the union. suzanne pratt, "n.b.r.," new york. >> susie: still ahead, why ailing smartphone maker blackberry is hoping the sports market will help it on its road to recovery. we'll explain in tonight's "beyond the scoreboard." a "silly sideshow--" that's what apple c.e.o. tim cook called a recent lawsuit filed by hedge fund manager david einhorn. speaking at a goldman sachs technology conference today, cook also said apple is considering einhorn's proposal to issue preferred stock and re
u.s. economy and profits for this year. on top of that, financial conditions in the eurozone are still a threat to u.s. stocks. >> with the market at current levels, which... basically looks like they're priced for perfection, there doesn't leave a lot of room for any disappointing news. and there are a lot of areas that could create disappointing news. >> reporter: weissberg says many market pros believe stocks are headed higher, but they need a catalyst, and that's unlikely to...
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money shows that the u.s. has actually bought two thirds of the world's drone market up they have allocated seven point five billion dollars for the john budget so far in two thousand and thirteen so obviously this industry isn't going away what can we do to at least regulate it. well there's a drone caucus in congress which is really been pushing for a number of years to roll out not just the use of drones internationally but also domestically there they've been pushing to get the f.a.a. to prove drums and domestic air space and what is work for citizen involvement best so far has been local involvement so for example seattle was rolling out a drone program and for this and they were able to convince the police not to roll it out and really these drones haven't proven necessary or they haven't proven cost effective they haven't proven particularly useful except in rare examples where you have a crazy act running around los angeles right but or i mean they are you on the border it's not even clear that they're
money shows that the u.s. has actually bought two thirds of the world's drone market up they have allocated seven point five billion dollars for the john budget so far in two thousand and thirteen so obviously this industry isn't going away what can we do to at least regulate it. well there's a drone caucus in congress which is really been pushing for a number of years to roll out not just the use of drones internationally but also domestically there they've been pushing to get the f.a.a. to...
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the u.s. added record levels of when that power in. more than 60 percent of new capacity came in the fourth quarter. concerns that know wind energy tax credit would expire in december held spike that drive. all right. so this is the ty of great energy that i can finally get behind. solar and wind under the table. the man behind the breakthrough technology joins us next. i hope the white house takes notes on this one. the end of the day it's all about money and beer. ♪ melissa: a new type of drink is on tap. the brewery is now serving beer powered by beer. in an effort to cut fuel costs and the use heating oil the company has installed a new boiler that operates on spend great which is the leftover waste for the brewing process. joining me on the phone to explain is brendan smyth bring operations and engineering manager at the alaskan brewing company. welcome to the show, and i want to make sure the have the story right. that is really expensive, in addition how expensive it is to use fuel oil to power plants, so you figure that out t
the u.s. added record levels of when that power in. more than 60 percent of new capacity came in the fourth quarter. concerns that know wind energy tax credit would expire in december held spike that drive. all right. so this is the ty of great energy that i can finally get behind. solar and wind under the table. the man behind the breakthrough technology joins us next. i hope the white house takes notes on this one. the end of the day it's all about money and beer. ♪ melissa: a new type of...
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but what we've seen for ourselves is u.s. forces fighting right alongside them providing the firepower, air support and medical evacuation. >> pelley: charlie d'agata in kabul. charlie, thank you. the president's facing another national security challenge tonight. late last night, north korea conducted an underground nuclear test, its third test. this could be a crucial step toward building a bomb that could fit on a missile capable of striking the u.s. the u.n. security council condemned north korea's test and the u.s. is threatening to impose additional economic sanctions. at the state of the union address tonight there will be a great deal said about compromise and bipartisanship, but in reality, there seems to be very little mood for it. today in a meeting with reporters but no cameras john boehner, the republican speaker of the house, said this of the president and deficit reduction those of us in the room asked the speaker if he meant what he said and he repeated it. the speaker was also asked about whether he would be
but what we've seen for ourselves is u.s. forces fighting right alongside them providing the firepower, air support and medical evacuation. >> pelley: charlie d'agata in kabul. charlie, thank you. the president's facing another national security challenge tonight. late last night, north korea conducted an underground nuclear test, its third test. this could be a crucial step toward building a bomb that could fit on a missile capable of striking the u.s. the u.n. security council condemned...
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despite the concerns of israel the u.s. and its western allies iran denies it's developing atomic bombs under the cover of a civilian nuclear program meanwhile the silvia international sanctions are hitting the lives of everyday iranians in need of medicine as arches maria has found out. behind this smile lies pain and despair a bass and they run in with blood a cancer has just received his medicine but there is no guarantee he'll get it tomorrow the best jokes about patients being patient but sadly has no choice. it's so hard to get treatment these days it's not that i don't get any at all but you have to wait a long time and if you get it that only means someone else has missed. the reason for the drug shortage sanctions imposed by western countries in the republic they're not directly targeting the pharmaceutical or medical sectors but they hit banks in the case trade restrictions. unfortunately many foreign companies stopped selling us drugs they're not allowed to have crude relations with iran and people paid a price w
despite the concerns of israel the u.s. and its western allies iran denies it's developing atomic bombs under the cover of a civilian nuclear program meanwhile the silvia international sanctions are hitting the lives of everyday iranians in need of medicine as arches maria has found out. behind this smile lies pain and despair a bass and they run in with blood a cancer has just received his medicine but there is no guarantee he'll get it tomorrow the best jokes about patients being patient but...
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now u.s. president barack obama also warned that both tuesday's tests and earlier satellite launches are provocations according to the u.s. president and he threatened further swift and credible action against pyongyang u.n. chief on ki-moon also condemned the nuclear test calling it deplorable of the test was also criticized by many others including britain japan france the e.u. the i.a.e.a. and nato for the swift action presumably talking about yet more sanctions but what would be achieved in that pyongyang is supposedly suffering from the repercussions of the previous tests. well you know common sense will tell you that it might not achieve much and that's only if you base that on words that we've heard from north korean officials and north korean diplomat john young wrong also told the u.n. disarmament forum in geneva recently that his country quote will never bow down to any resolution and that was in response to criticism that nuclear tests violated several u.n. security resolution now p
now u.s. president barack obama also warned that both tuesday's tests and earlier satellite launches are provocations according to the u.s. president and he threatened further swift and credible action against pyongyang u.n. chief on ki-moon also condemned the nuclear test calling it deplorable of the test was also criticized by many others including britain japan france the e.u. the i.a.e.a. and nato for the swift action presumably talking about yet more sanctions but what would be achieved in...
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pure russian sham number fraud or is this a real story it's real why no u.s. or brit coverage to which i responded i don't know what's more ridiculous you asking whether this is a fake story or actually thinking the us corporate media covers real news on a more positive note jason gold writes call you on who got more straight answers in the first episode that i watched than the entire last year of cable and i'm not going to use the word news awesome but perhaps the most humbling feedback of all was from an actress and talent extraordinary at rosario dawson on twitter who said thank you for providing us folks with a real new thank you rosario for caring about real news it gives me so much hope to see high profile celebrities like you voiced support for controversial truth and thank all of you once again for writing and for watching much love. well if you like what you see so far how do our youtube channel youtube dot com flushing breaking the set the show to subscribe so you don't miss a single episode all of our interview segments have doubt if you want to hav
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u.s. marshals the power to extradite dorner. it cites probable cause he is heading to mexico to avoid prosecution. dorner allegedly attempted to steal a boat in san diego and told the boat captain he was taking the vessel to mexico. authorities found dorner's wallet and id cards near the san ysidro point of entry. >>> kpix 5 reporter cate caugiran is in the newsroom with global reaction to the north korean nuclear test. >> reporter: this move is causing ripple facts in the international community even china north korea's staunchest ally voicing opposition. this test took place last night just before 9 p.m. eastern time. the u.s. geological survey said the blast had a magnitude of 4.9. this morning we are learning north korea says these tests were only a first response to so-called u.s. threats. leaders are calling it self- defense and the nation warns of second and third measures if the u.s. maintains hostilities. the test has heightened tension in the region especially in japan and south
u.s. marshals the power to extradite dorner. it cites probable cause he is heading to mexico to avoid prosecution. dorner allegedly attempted to steal a boat in san diego and told the boat captain he was taking the vessel to mexico. authorities found dorner's wallet and id cards near the san ysidro point of entry. >>> kpix 5 reporter cate caugiran is in the newsroom with global reaction to the north korean nuclear test. >> reporter: this move is causing ripple facts in the...
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u.s. and others had warned that the rocket could also be used to carry nuclear weapons. today's nuclear test se the u.n. security council back into emergency meetings to discuss yet more sanctions. u.s. ambassador susan rice. >> the actions of north korea are a threat to regional peace and security, international peace and security. they are not acceptable. they will not be tolerated. and they will be met with north korea's increasing isolation and pressure under united states sanctions. >> brown: in washington a state department official confirmed that pong jiang had informed the u.s. of its intention to test a nuclear device but had given no date. other nations joined in a wave of condemnation including the russian foreign minister who was in south africa. >> from what we have heard today, pyongyang violated its commitment and deserves condemnation because it ignored the norms of international laws. >> brown: even china, the north's lone major ally voiced its, quote, staunch opposition.
u.s. and others had warned that the rocket could also be used to carry nuclear weapons. today's nuclear test se the u.n. security council back into emergency meetings to discuss yet more sanctions. u.s. ambassador susan rice. >> the actions of north korea are a threat to regional peace and security, international peace and security. they are not acceptable. they will not be tolerated. and they will be met with north korea's increasing isolation and pressure under united states sanctions....
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the u.s. all of that and more coming up. this is "democracy now!," democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. north korea is drawing global condemnation for a new underground nuclear test. the north korean government confirmed the test after seismic activity of 4.9 magnitude was picked up in the korean peninsula. north korea had vowed to conduct rocket launches and a u.s.-and declared test after the u.n. security council resolution tightened sanctions in response to rocket launch two months ago. in a statement, u.n. secretary general ban ki-moon condemned the test, calling it "deplorable" and "a clear and grave violation." the security council is holding an emergency session on north korea later today. two men have been charged in the shooting death of a 15-year-old girl struck by random gunfire just days after performing at president obama's inauguration. hadiya pendleton had recently returned from washington, where she performed with her school marching band during the inau
the u.s. all of that and more coming up. this is "democracy now!," democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. north korea is drawing global condemnation for a new underground nuclear test. the north korean government confirmed the test after seismic activity of 4.9 magnitude was picked up in the korean peninsula. north korea had vowed to conduct rocket launches and a u.s.-and declared test after the u.n. security council resolution tightened sanctions in response to...
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former u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton says the obama administration opposing any unilateral action. her successor, john kerry, supports that position. >>> rebels in syria are making important strides. it provides electricity to aleppo and other northern cities. the rebels have surrounded a aleppo airport and other places around the country. they launched a major attack. they are vowing to liberate the capital damascus. they are worried civil war may be spilling across the border. it killed 12 people and damaged vehicles taking aid supplies to syria. >>> european authorities are investigating several firms in connection with a meat labeling scandal. food safety regulators are looking into the possibility someone deliberately switched beef for horse meat because it's cheaper to produce. officials in britain and ireland studied frozen lasagnes and hamburgers sold this year in supermarkets. the british regulators found 60% of the meat used in lasagne was from horses, but the products were la
former u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton says the obama administration opposing any unilateral action. her successor, john kerry, supports that position. >>> rebels in syria are making important strides. it provides electricity to aleppo and other northern cities. the rebels have surrounded a aleppo airport and other places around the country. they launched a major attack. they are vowing to liberate the capital damascus. they are worried civil war may be spilling across the...
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u.s. forces in that country. the president is expected to outline his plan during tonight's state of the union address, but troop drawdown marks itself next -- the next phase of the president's plan. he wants to end the u.s.-led war in afghanistan by 2014. thank you for joining us. i'm jc hayward. >>> university of maryland students woke up to troubling news today. to of their fellow students are dead and a third student has been injured. plus are calling this a murder- suicide. it happened at their off campus housing in the 8700 block of 36th avenue after metzerott road in college park, maryland. delia goncalves has been covering this story all morning. she's live at the scene with the latest information. delia? >> reporter: jc, police are not yet identifying these three victims, but we can tell you that the third student, he's in the hospital right now expected to be okay. this is what we know happened. it was -- started insides the house with some kind of confrontation. it spilled out t
u.s. forces in that country. the president is expected to outline his plan during tonight's state of the union address, but troop drawdown marks itself next -- the next phase of the president's plan. he wants to end the u.s.-led war in afghanistan by 2014. thank you for joining us. i'm jc hayward. >>> university of maryland students woke up to troubling news today. to of their fellow students are dead and a third student has been injured. plus are calling this a murder- suicide. it...
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u.s. marshals the power to extradite him. and ate found his wallet and -- an agent found his wallet and i.d. card near the san ysidro point of entry. >>> the world isn't happy about north korea setting off a nuclear underground test. cate caugiran has global reaction. >> reporter: this moving is causing dramatic ripple effects in the international community. even china is voicing opposition. the u.n. security council will hold a closed-door meeting to discuss the nuclear test. this test took place last night just before 9 p.m. eastern time. the u.s. geological survey said the blast had a magnitude of 4.7. a nuclear monitoring agent says the blast monday was twice as big as the last nuclear device the country tested in 2009. this morning we're learning that north korea says these tests were only a first response to so-called u.s. threats. north korean leaders are calling it self-defense and the nation warns of second and third measures if the u.s. maintains hostilities. the test has heighte
u.s. marshals the power to extradite him. and ate found his wallet and -- an agent found his wallet and i.d. card near the san ysidro point of entry. >>> the world isn't happy about north korea setting off a nuclear underground test. cate caugiran has global reaction. >> reporter: this moving is causing dramatic ripple effects in the international community. even china is voicing opposition. the u.n. security council will hold a closed-door meeting to discuss the nuclear test....
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next um, u.s. portion of that going through. vast majority are going to succeed and go through without any problems. >> dan, thank you for joining us. >> thank you. >> chinese new year. the year of the snake. thank you so much. >>> ahead on the show, mcgraw hill reports earnings and big hince to its department of justice lawsuit. the big one against standard & poor's. >> lehmans in the united states, barclays. >> the investment bank will stay. the company as a whole will be 3700 people fewer. we'll tell you what businesses the bank is exiting and what that means for u.s. banks as well. but we can still help you see your big picture. with the fidelity guided portfolio summary, you choose which accounts to track and use fidelity's analytics to spot trends, gain insights, and figure out what you want to do next. all in one place. i'm meredith stoddard and i helped create the fidelity guided portfolio summary. it's one more innovative reason serious investors are choosing fidelity. now get 200 free trades when you open an account. [
next um, u.s. portion of that going through. vast majority are going to succeed and go through without any problems. >> dan, thank you for joining us. >> thank you. >> chinese new year. the year of the snake. thank you so much. >>> ahead on the show, mcgraw hill reports earnings and big hince to its department of justice lawsuit. the big one against standard & poor's. >> lehmans in the united states, barclays. >> the investment bank will stay. the...
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from the u.s. is well we don't know what obama's going to say in today's speech concerning iran but do you think there is a chance now that tensions could be easing and there's going to be less talk of any chance of a military strike that many analysts are talking about i mean that's not really. there is the chance of some sort of a deal at this well it's going to on a what kind of proposals the international society will make. kind of what kind of proposal will come from that round one thing many analysts tend to agree on is that in order to in order to. stop for crimes that you bring in crisis there is a need for direct during. american talks and this is something that we still are not see at all and in fact the supreme leader. khamenei mentioned that there will be no talks. with the u.s. unless all sanctions are got there are there have been remarks made by president ahmadinejad but. president ahmadinejad's remarks have to be taken with a bit of caution. for those who watch it on very closely yo
from the u.s. is well we don't know what obama's going to say in today's speech concerning iran but do you think there is a chance now that tensions could be easing and there's going to be less talk of any chance of a military strike that many analysts are talking about i mean that's not really. there is the chance of some sort of a deal at this well it's going to on a what kind of proposals the international society will make. kind of what kind of proposal will come from that round one thing...
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-backed. -- the u.s. sdebt. host this got the green light to auction off its brands including wonder ratan drakes. the end may be approaching. -- wonder bread and cadrake 's. there will have to provide medical benefits for retirees through may. pizza lovers, are you ready for a pizza hut curfew? all that coming up in the next hour. linda bell reporting for abc 7 news. >> did she say pizza perfume? >> yes. >> i am thinking pepperoni and mushrooms. thank you, linda. it's 47 degrees on this tuesday morning. >> mori action to the pope's >> welcome back. a beautiful clear morning in the nation's capital. >> looks nice. >> i saw the stars as i was driving to work this morning. always nice to have a clear start. >> absolutely. yesterday was gloomy. today, fantastic. i will enjoy this. puts me in a better mood. sunshine and blue skies and it is all good. while this morning at 49 degrees right now. we have a wind chill factor, and restart. 44 degrees is the wind chill. west northwest wind at 14 miles an hour. it feels li
-backed. -- the u.s. sdebt. host this got the green light to auction off its brands including wonder ratan drakes. the end may be approaching. -- wonder bread and cadrake 's. there will have to provide medical benefits for retirees through may. pizza lovers, are you ready for a pizza hut curfew? all that coming up in the next hour. linda bell reporting for abc 7 news. >> did she say pizza perfume? >> yes. >> i am thinking pepperoni and mushrooms. thank you, linda. it's 47...
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u.s. representatives led the drive at the u.n. to expand sanctions. security council passed a resolution last month condemning the north koreans for launching a rocket in december. >> translator: the nuclear test was carried out as part of our efforts to protect our security and independence. it is aimed at responding to the ferocious and hostile act of the u.s. to block our right to legitimately and peacefully launch satellites. >> south korean defense officials estimate the explosion measured 6 to 7 kilotons, but they note it was below 10 kilotons when suggest scientists did not achieve full-scale nuclear detonation. experts in seoul say they are preparing for another missile launch. state media trumpeted the announcement with music. people in pyongyang watched and cheered. citizens watched a large screen in public square of the north korean capital. they cheered when the state broadcasts the test a success. >> translator: i am so happy to hear that the nuclear test was successful. our country has shown its strong will. it gives us courage. >> repor
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now, u.s. leaders have expressed concern about an escalation in china's activities around the disputed islands, including a recent violation of japanese air space by chinese aircraft. >>> european authorities are investigating several firms in connection with a meat labeling scandal. food safety regulators are looking into the possibility someone deliberately switched beef for horse meat because it's cheaper to produce. officials in britain and ireland studied frozen lasagnes and hamburgers sold this year in supermarkets. the british regulators found 60% of the meat used in lasagne was from horses, but the products were labeled as 100% beef. they recalled them after tests confirmed they contained horse meat. a french company produced the lasagnes using meat from romaine yann slaughter houses. they want those responsible for selling horse meat as beef to face harsh punishment. >>> people in india will soon be able to zip across the country on high-speed railways, and japanese transport authoriti
now, u.s. leaders have expressed concern about an escalation in china's activities around the disputed islands, including a recent violation of japanese air space by chinese aircraft. >>> european authorities are investigating several firms in connection with a meat labeling scandal. food safety regulators are looking into the possibility someone deliberately switched beef for horse meat because it's cheaper to produce. officials in britain and ireland studied frozen lasagnes and...
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u.s. government about the test beforehand. and even china, north korea's sole ally, has urged pyongyang to stop before it makes matters worse. >> tensions are high in south korea. protesters denounced north korea's nuclear tests. north korean state media claim the country had exploded a more powerful bomb than it had been able to build a earlier. diplomats at the united nations security council emergency meeting also expressed alarm. >> countries around the world, including every member of this security council, agreed that this test was an extremely regrettable act that further undermines international peace and security. >> many countries will likely impose new sanctions against north korea, but observers say that china has the most leverage. >> for china, it will depend on showing that north korea has gone too far this time and it will not go without consequences for the north korean-chinese relationship. i expect that china will also decide on painful sanctions for north korea. >> chin
u.s. government about the test beforehand. and even china, north korea's sole ally, has urged pyongyang to stop before it makes matters worse. >> tensions are high in south korea. protesters denounced north korea's nuclear tests. north korean state media claim the country had exploded a more powerful bomb than it had been able to build a earlier. diplomats at the united nations security council emergency meeting also expressed alarm. >> countries around the world, including every...
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authorities have already beefed up security at the u.s./mexico border in the hunt for christopher dorner and warned airports about him. police have put up billboards advertising the $1 million reward for information on dorner. so far the lapd says they've received more than 600 tips in this case. dorner is suspected of murdering three people and targeting other police officers as revenge for being fired from the force a few years ago. >>> new this morning, a united nations agency proposing stricter safety standards on airline batteries in the wake of the boeing 787 battery problems. the proposal would eliminate exemptions that allowed large lithe um eye on batteries to be shipped on passier planes. they're prone to short circuiting and can catch fire. boeing is testing new batteries after a series of problems last month. >>> right now, more than 4,000 passengers on a stranded cruise ship in the gulf of mexico are on their way to alabama. tugboats now towing the cruise chip triumph. the ship drifted so far north it decided to tow the ship t
authorities have already beefed up security at the u.s./mexico border in the hunt for christopher dorner and warned airports about him. police have put up billboards advertising the $1 million reward for information on dorner. so far the lapd says they've received more than 600 tips in this case. dorner is suspected of murdering three people and targeting other police officers as revenge for being fired from the force a few years ago. >>> new this morning, a united nations agency...
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pure russian chandon a fraud or is this a real story it's real why no u.s. or brit coverage to which i responded i don't know what's more ridiculous you asking whether this is a fake story or actually thinking the us corporate media covers real news on a more positive note jason gold writes call you on who got more straight answers in the first episode that i watched than the entire last year of cable and i'm not going to use the word news. but perhaps the most humbling feedback of all was from...
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u.s. history is coming to the california coastguard just in time for valentine's day. a giant statue inspired by this world war 2 photo of a sailorki. it's being installed on the san diego waterfront. the statue will be dedicated on friday. studio "b" live from rome with shepard smith starts right now. >> shep: it's 3:00 on the east coast and noon on the west coast and 9:00 p.m. on a gorgeous night one day after the stunning announcement that the pope is stepping down. today, we're learning much more about his health approximate, carefully guarded secret until now. the vatican reveals that pope benedict has pacemaker in his heart long before being elected as pope back in 2005. months ago, we now know he had surgery to replace the pacemaker batteries, an operation that was conducted in absolute secrecy. vatican says it was routine. the shock waves continue to reverberate for catholics around the world and a lot of folks seem to have the same reaction, even if it's something the world hasn't
u.s. history is coming to the california coastguard just in time for valentine's day. a giant statue inspired by this world war 2 photo of a sailorki. it's being installed on the san diego waterfront. the statue will be dedicated on friday. studio "b" live from rome with shepard smith starts right now. >> shep: it's 3:00 on the east coast and noon on the west coast and 9:00 p.m. on a gorgeous night one day after the stunning announcement that the pope is stepping down. today,...
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u.s. national security and to international peace and security. and he continued the u.s. remains vigilant in the face of north korean provocations and steadfast in our defense commitments to allies in the region. obviously ther obvious obviously, there is grave concern. the north koreans are saying they have a different type of weapon, more sophisticated, more powerful. what is happening right now is that the u.s. and international organizations are monitoring what they -- what they can from this test. they are sending the united states, sending planes aloft and what they do, they have sensors on them, and they try to sniff the air in a way and figure out exactly what kind of explosion that was. because there are a couple of different types of explosions, and depending on that, we could find out how much they can do of testing in the future and perhaps create a bomb. soledad. >> jill dougherty, thank you, jill. ahead, we'll talk to gordon chang, author of "nuclear showdown." we'll discuss
u.s. national security and to international peace and security. and he continued the u.s. remains vigilant in the face of north korean provocations and steadfast in our defense commitments to allies in the region. obviously ther obvious obviously, there is grave concern. the north koreans are saying they have a different type of weapon, more sophisticated, more powerful. what is happening right now is that the u.s. and international organizations are monitoring what they -- what they can from...
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lawmakers will hear from a u.s. attorney, legal experts shooting survivors, and people lost family members to gun violence. time to talk about good news. montgomery county workers could see their first pay raise in years. >> four years to be exact. >> montgomery county officials and the workers' union have tentatively reached a deal that would give most county workers a 13% cost-of-living increase for about the next two years. this is the first pay increase in the last four years for county employees. this maze to be amended and ratified by the county council. this could reach an uphill battle. the county still has a $134 million gap they have to close by the start of the fiscal year this is something they are working towards. >> thank you so much. 6:37 and 36 degrees. feeding the ducks at the park may be fun but what you are giving them could be harmful. >> let's take a live look outside. we are looking at 46 degrees and this is a live look at rosalyn. outdoors, or in. transitions® lenses automatically filter just
lawmakers will hear from a u.s. attorney, legal experts shooting survivors, and people lost family members to gun violence. time to talk about good news. montgomery county workers could see their first pay raise in years. >> four years to be exact. >> montgomery county officials and the workers' union have tentatively reached a deal that would give most county workers a 13% cost-of-living increase for about the next two years. this is the first pay increase in the last four years...
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if the u.s. is looking at its own set of unilateral sanctions, those will inevitably target chinese companies. they're more economically engaged than they have been in the past. >> it will be interesting to see the outcome. thank you for your perspective what do you make of the fact nobody has heard from this guy in days now? >> well, it could mean either one of two things. he may have gone up into that snowy mountain, and that's where san bernardino is in charge of the search. and that search has continued through bad weather and approved weather. did he go up there and freeze to death and die? did he find his way to shelter and hide out? we won't know that until that search is completed, and they seem to be going forward with it. the flip side of that is, that he found a way out. either a compatriot or a vehicle. and he has gotten down the hill and probably did so immediately if that's is the case, and is back out stalking, as the chief indicated he's worried. >> it's not clear how much he was
if the u.s. is looking at its own set of unilateral sanctions, those will inevitably target chinese companies. they're more economically engaged than they have been in the past. >> it will be interesting to see the outcome. thank you for your perspective what do you make of the fact nobody has heard from this guy in days now? >> well, it could mean either one of two things. he may have gone up into that snowy mountain, and that's where san bernardino is in charge of the search. and...
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general john allen handing over command of u.s. and international troops in afghanistan to a new commander, to general joseph dunford. this is the 14th time that command has transferred in the afghanistan war, because that war has been going on for that long. general john allen is out as commander. he is handing over the leadership. if all goes as planned, general dunford is going to be the last person to have this job. he will be the 15th of 15 u.s. commanding generals for this war in afghanistan. as such, a substantial portion of what he'll be responsible for as commander will be leaving, the huge logistical feat of getting us after fighting there for 12 years. is that going to be a focal point of tomorrow's state of the union address? we do not know. we are now in the managing expectations and strategic leaking and even strategic disinformation part of the process. we're told, for example, to expect a message of economic populism in tomorrow night's speech, picking up themes offered in the president's inaugural address just thre
general john allen handing over command of u.s. and international troops in afghanistan to a new commander, to general joseph dunford. this is the 14th time that command has transferred in the afghanistan war, because that war has been going on for that long. general john allen is out as commander. he is handing over the leadership. if all goes as planned, general dunford is going to be the last person to have this job. he will be the 15th of 15 u.s. commanding generals for this war in...
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that's when the u.s.-led international forces are scheduled to hand over the country's security to afghan forces. the white house says other topics he will talk about include immigration reform, reducing gun violence and investing in education. but his major focus is expected to be on the economy and creating jobs. >> the core emphasis that he's always placed on -- in these big speeches remains the same and will remain the same which is the need to make the economy work for the middle class because the middle class is the engine that drives this country forward. >> following the state of the union address, the president travels to three different communities discussing the proposals he unveils in the speech. the president will go to asheville, north carolina on thursday, atlanta on thursday and then chicago on friday. >>> the republican response will be delivered by marco rube pea yo, immediately after the president's speech. "time" magazine is calling rubio the republican savior. he will deliver his spee
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u.s. troops will be home from afghanistan by this time next year. president obama is also expected to speak about new gun laws. with many victims of gun violence in the chamber, some of those victims stood at a senate hearing earlier today and will join their lawmakers as guests tonight. but many lawmakers remain opposed to laws banning assault weapons and high capacity magazines. >> in my view, stripping the constitutional rights of law- abiding citizens does nothing to prevent criminals from carrying out violent crimes. >> reporter: with congress so divided, the president will hit the road after his speech to take his agenda to the american people. and he is going to be heading to asheville, north carolina, also atlanta and chicago. the logic there is it's a white house strategy for the president to try to gain public support outside of the capital instead of inside. >> all right, susan. it's a little different this year. can you tell us why there will be two republican responses? >> rep
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in collaboration with the u.s. since then -- since his bureau, ntia conducts the most extensive survey work of broadband friends in the u.s., most recently in october 2010, not very long ago. it showed that 60% of americans subscribe to broadband. that is up to a 68% is up from 51% in 2007 and 64% in 2010. but that still leaves roughly one-third of americans who do not have access to the internet at home. also troubling, our survey reveals that there is still a substantial digital divide that breaks down a lot -- along traditional racial, ethnic, age, and geographical lines and by disability status. for example, 72% of white households had broadband access at home. compared with only 55% of african-american households and 57% of hispanic households. that is a 17 and 15-point difference. there is a similar divide between urban and rural america, where 70% of urban households have access at home, but only 57% of rural households are subscribing to broadband. seniors in people with disabilities also have far lower rat
in collaboration with the u.s. since then -- since his bureau, ntia conducts the most extensive survey work of broadband friends in the u.s., most recently in october 2010, not very long ago. it showed that 60% of americans subscribe to broadband. that is up to a 68% is up from 51% in 2007 and 64% in 2010. but that still leaves roughly one-third of americans who do not have access to the internet at home. also troubling, our survey reveals that there is still a substantial digital divide that...
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the guy standing up to the u.s. and the u.n., the evil ones on the youtside who want to do in north korea. there is a tactical side in the military sense. if he wants to build a nuclear weapon small enough to fit on a missile they need to do this testing. what worries the west whether it's being done with uranium or plutonium. if it's uranium they could have a nuclear program that could go on and on and on because he has uranium. he doesn't have a lot of plutonium. he also wants to be seen to be tough to be getting concessions, too, from the west, be it food, aid, standing in the international community in the neighborhood but it's backfiring because he's getting more sanctions and annoying his good mate in the neighborhood, china, who said don't do this and he did it. they can turn off the oil and then he's in trouble. >> how is he changing his country? his father was eccentric, wore platform shoes and his own people were starved. the son's hanging out, got an amusement park. the woman -- the mystery woman we know
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the u.s. and allies knew the test was coming. >> what is interesting is they have done this in defiance in not only in our views but china. china tried very hard to keep them from doing this. so what will be very interesting in the weeks to come is what does that mean when the chinese say don't do something and they do it. >> reporter: indeed, china's position has always been that it wanted to preserve the status quo on the korean peninsula. we've learned today that china, north korea's closest ally, has now said that it is firmly opposed to north korea's nuclear test. back to you, anne-marie. >> lucy craft in tokyo, thank you. >>> tonight, president obama will call for a worldwide reduction in nuclear weapons when he delivers his first state of the union address of the second term. speaking to congress and the american people, the white house says mr. obama will focus on the economy, outlining plans to create jobs and grow the middle class. susan mcginnis is in washington. good morning. >> re
the u.s. and allies knew the test was coming. >> what is interesting is they have done this in defiance in not only in our views but china. china tried very hard to keep them from doing this. so what will be very interesting in the weeks to come is what does that mean when the chinese say don't do something and they do it. >> reporter: indeed, china's position has always been that it wanted to preserve the status quo on the korean peninsula. we've learned today that china, north...
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back then, the u.s. was in the catbird seat, poised to lead the world down this astonishing new superhighway of information and innovation. now many other countries offer their citizens faster and cheaper access than we do. the faster high-speed access comes through fiber optic lines that transmit data in bursts of laser light, but many of us are still hooked up to broadband connections that squeeze digital information through copper wire. we're stuck with this old-fashioned technology because, as susan crawford explains, our government has allowed a few giant conglomerates to rig the rules, raise prices, and stifle competition. just like standard oil in the first gilded age a century ago. in those days, it was muckrakers like ida tarbell and lincoln steffens rattling the cages and calling for fair play. today it's independent thinkers like susan crawford. the big telecom industry wishes she would go away, but she's got a lot of people on her side. in fact, if you go to the white house citizen's petition
back then, the u.s. was in the catbird seat, poised to lead the world down this astonishing new superhighway of information and innovation. now many other countries offer their citizens faster and cheaper access than we do. the faster high-speed access comes through fiber optic lines that transmit data in bursts of laser light, but many of us are still hooked up to broadband connections that squeeze digital information through copper wire. we're stuck with this old-fashioned technology because,...